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Dr. Matt Vizithum, OD <br /> Facilities <br /> - Renovations needed at Whitted with move of DSS in 2009 <br /> - Submitted "Facility/Property Acquisition/Other Infrastructure Needs Annual Operating <br /> Impact" to County CIP Team <br /> o Health Department move to Hillsborough Commons in 2013 ($10 million) <br /> o Dental and medical clinics at SHSC in 2011 ($8.5 million) <br /> Questions <br /> - Commitment to dual dental facilities in county <br /> o Efficiency in 5 day/week operation at both locations <br /> o Carr Mill Mall lease and space limitations <br /> o SHSC expansion timing and size <br /> - Facility planning impacts on service delivery for next 5 years <br /> Technology <br /> Recent Technology Advancements for Department <br /> - Statewide initiatives: Health Information System (HIS), NC Electronic Disease <br /> Surveillance System (NCEDSS), NC Immunization Registry (NCIR) <br /> - Custom Data Procession (CDP) software for facility inspections <br /> - GPS field units for Environmental Health on-site and well programs <br /> Continuing an Emerging Needs <br /> - Approvals to move forward with digital equipment and software for dental clinics <br /> - Replacement of the "Time Study Program" used to account for personnel time in each <br /> program area <br /> - Mobile hardware for environmental health facility inspections <br /> - Training and resource commitment for GPS technology <br /> - Replacement needed for Acella Software— Permit Plus for environmental health <br /> functionality <br /> Commissioner Gordon arrived at 6:22 p.m. <br /> 3) Advancing the Strategic Plan for the Health Department <br /> Chris Harlan, RN <br /> Current Strategic Plan <br /> There were four Community Programming focus areas in the Strategic Plan. Three will be <br /> addressed this evening. <br /> 1) Access to Medical/Dental Services with Emphasis on Disparity Outcomes <br /> o Second priority identified by community in 2007 Community Health Assessment <br /> o Increasing uninsured/underinsured populations; the 2005 estimate is 32,208 <br /> people with no insurance <br /> Dental <br /> o Patient waiting lists at both locations <br /> o 46% of patients are 0-80% of sliding scale and 35.6% Medicaid <br /> o Enormous need for interpreter services <br /> o Limited access at two sites due to staffing limitations <br />